A Divorce After My Rebirth

Chapter 169 Scheming

In just two short days, Natalie’s original carefree and arrogant demeanor was firmly suppressed by Cedric

However, she was not one to submit easily.

How could she willingly allow Cedric to have the upper hand?

Considering the significant history between her and Cedric, she initially thought that after their divorce, they could go their separate ways without interfering with each other.

However, things had changed.

Cedric’s current attitude showed no intention of letting her go.

Moreover, from Cedric’s actions, it was clear that the Johnson family’s emphasis on social status and using marriage to strengthen their influence was solely Rebecca’s wishful thinking.

Cedric had never cared about such things!

Cedric called Natalie at noon, causing her to feel overwhelmed.

“Come down immediately,” he ordered. 1

Natalie bit back the retort on the tip of her tongue. She didn’t voice her frustration.

It took a lot of willpower to endure Cedric’s onslaught these days! His moves were too sudden, leaving

her momentarily disoriented.

She was actively thinking about how to counter his strategies, and remarriage was out of the question!

“I don’t plan to have lunch. I have another meeting to attend. I’m hanging up,” she said truthfully, as there

was indeed a meeting on her schedule.

Without waiting for the man to say anything, Natalie hung up. Trying to follow Zane’s advice, she

suppressed her emotions and refocused her thoughts before heading to the conference room.

“Let’s begin,” Natalle said.

Undoubtedly, today’s meeting revolved around what happened yesterday. Natalie’s complexion wasn’t

Thinking about Cedric’s statement that the information was leaked from the inside, her eyes dimmed.

She glanced at Zane and said, “Bring the Chief Financial Officer over,”

“Alright.

Zane didn’t understand why, but he complied. Logically, the finance department shouldn’t be involved in

today’s meeting.

by the former CEO. Based on those documents, the

unrelated.

Natalie’s order and made an internal

Soon, the CFO arrived.

he greeted, looking

the moment the CFO entered, Natalie’s gaze had been fixed on him, capturing every change in his expression. Seeing the nervousness on

Walby, right?”

“Y–yes, that’s me!”

Smack!

of documents before the

look at

before. However, he could easily

atmosphere in the room

up the documents and was

Walker, what’s going

know that too!” Natalie stared intently at John as if trying to see through him.

through one’s soul, and it made

and snatched the documents from

“Someone inside our company leaked this out. I want to

this matter,” Zane instantly understood the source of

morning.

wasn’t just about her personal life; this issue was

tired, right?” Zane calmly

how you

glanced at him. “Zane, tell me plan to handle

not trivial. If not handled carefully, it

Gems.

this, but there was

as Zane was about to say something more, the meeting room door burst open

had kicked

made everyone shift their

stood in the doorway with a cold look on his face. His sharp gaze

and this

her anger under the

is most inappropriate,” Zane

Natalie, his imposing presence exuding an overwhelming

felt their hearts tighten.

were also aware that he

So what was this…?

pressed his l*ps harshly against Natalie’s, causing everyone present

He had actually publicly…!

could only focus on the sharp pain on her l*ps. Although she had restrained her anger under

this provocation was

slap him, but he grabbed her

leaving Natalle red–faced and